Various Artists Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae (Moll-Selekta, 2009) The idea of a Buena Vista Social Club-style reunion of reggae legends is so screamingly obvious,…
Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae
Category: Album reviews
Khaled’s Electrifying Vibrancy
Khaled Liberté (Wrasse Records) Khaled, the King of Raï, is back with an emotional explosive collection of songs. Liberté, set for release on August 25…
Piranha Remixed
Dunkelbunt Raindrops and Elephants: Piranha Re: Interpretations (Piranha, 2009) German DJ and remixer Dunkelbunt (Ulf Lindemann) was asked by Berlin-based Piranha Records to remix some…
Latvia’s Shortest Night
Iļģi Īsākās nakts dziesmas [Songs of the Shortest Night] (Platforma Music, 2009) You know what your problem is? You don’t have enough Latvian folk in…
Still the Sweetest
Sugar Minott New Day (Stop, Look and Listen Records SLLROO2, 2008) Singer, songwriter, producer and promoter of young talent, Jamaica’s Lincoln “Sugar” Minott has been…
Santos Neto e Iago, Levitations of the Infinity of Brazilian Music
Jovino Santos Neto & Weber Iago “Live at Caramoor” (Adventure Music, 2009) Taken from a live presentation at Caramoor Jazz Festival in Katonah, New York,…
Unassisted CeU
CeU Vagarosa (Six Degrees, 2009) Much has been made of CeU’s sex appeal, an asset the Brazilian singer doesn’t flaunt in the few hazy photos…
Essential Alegre
Alegre All Stars Jazz (Emusica/Fania, 2009) If you are a salsa fan you are probably very familiar with the Fania record label. However, before Fania…
Remarkable Journey
Soname Plateau (World Village, 2009) Soname Yangchen’s journey would be considered remarkable with having been born in Chinese-controlled Tibet, separated from her family and surviving…
The Mughams of Sari Gelin Ensemble
Sari Gelin Ensemble Music from Azerbaijan (ARC Music, 2009) Elegantly intricate as the most extravagantly patterned embroidery, the CD Music from Azerbaijan by the Sari…